Authorities are worried about what could have happened after a series of fires this weekend in Daytona Beach.
The damage was limited and no one was injured, WESH 2 News reported.
Investigators said they believe the fires, which were just blocks from each other, were intentionally started, possibly by the same person.
Officials said they are worried they may have a fire bug on their hands. They said it was just too great a coincidence to have three fires in such close proximity within a few hours of each other.
The first blaze erupted just before 3 a.m. Monday, officials said. It burned two large trash receptacles in the parking lot of a thrift store on Orange Avenue. Flames were dangerously close to the building before firefighters got a handle on it.
Less than 45 minutes later, Daytona Beach firefighters said they saw flames leaping from a large Dumpster two blocks away on Seagrave Street. The Dumpster was full of flammable materials and just 10 feet from the Good Samaritan nursing home.
"The proximity to these buildings makes it very dangerous for not only the firefighters, but the people who live and own these buildings. This is a nursing facility right here, so the last thing we want to do is have a fire in a place like this," said Lt. John M. King.
A few hours later, a third fire started behind a row of stores that front Beach Street. Firefighters were quick to respond.
Investigators said they are relieved that there was no significant property damage and that no one was seriously injured in the fires. Authorities said they are anxious to catch the individual or individuals responsible for starting the fires.
If you have any information, you're asked to call the Daytona Beach Police Department at 386-671-5100.
